Parse error: parse error, unexpected $

[aartjanboor]

I really can't find my error this time :queasy:
This is the full errormessage:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/tla/public_html/test/ranks.php on line 76

I tried to remove allt he includes so very sure the error must be in this file.
I hope sm can help me. :glare:

<?php
/*
$level="root";
include '../connect.php';
include '../verify.php';

include 'verifyadmin.php';


include 'header.php';
*/


echo "fjioewafj";

function show_search_form(){
	$form="<form action=ranks.php method=post>
	Username: <input name=target><br>
	<input type=submit name=search value='Edit Rank'>
	</form>";
	return $form;
}

function show_edit_form($target){
	$form="";
	$result=mysql_query("SELECT farmadmin,mstatadmin FROM users WHERE username='$target'");
	$row=mysql_fetch_array($result);	
	if(mysql_num_rows($result)==0){
		//cant find user
	}else{
	$form = "Username: $target";
	$form .= "<form action=ranks.php method=post>";
	$form .= "<input type=hidden name=target value=$target >";
		if($row['farmadmin']=='y'){
			$form .= "Farm admin: <input type=check name=farmadmin value=y checked>";
		}else{
			$form .= "Farm admin: <input type=check name=farmadmin value=y>";
		}

	if($row['mstatadmin']=='y'){
		$form .= "M-Stat admin: <input type=check name=mstatadmin value=y checked>";
	}else{
		$form .= "M-Stat admin: <input type=check name=mstatadmin value=y>";
	}
	$form .= "<input type=submit value='Change rank' name=updaterank>";
	return $form;
}

function update_rank($target,$farmadmin,$mstatadmin){
	mysql_query("UPDATE users SET farmadmin='$farmadmin',mstatadmin='$mstatadmin' WHERE username='$target'");
	//success messagebox
	$message="";
	return $message;
}

if(!isset($_POST['search']) && !isset($_POST['updaterank'])){
	echo show_search_form();
}

if($search){
	echo show_edit_form($_POST['target']);
}

if($updaterank){
	$mstatadmin=$_POST['mstatadmin'];
	$farmadmin=$_POST['farmadmin'];
	$target=$_POST['target'];
	echo update_rank($target,$farmadmin,$mstatadmin);
}
?>

<?
echo "blabla";
mysql_close('$link');
include '../bottom.php'; 
?>

[devinemke]

you are missing a closing if/else bracket in your show_edit_form() function.